News

Latest news and reviews

07Jan 2019

Three office colleagues gave oath to become associate sworn attorneys

On December 18, 2018, three office colleagues gave oath to become associate sworn attorneys – Eriks Kreslins, Kristaps Zakis and Kristens Vorslavs. The Attorneys at Law, Janis Karklins, Erlens Kalnins and Annija Karklina, respectively, became patrons of associate sworn attorneys. In accordance with Section 4 of the Advocacy Law an associate to an attorney shall be regarded as an advocate, a person belonging to the judicial system and shall be independent in his professional activity and subject only to the law.

New scientific publications of our lawyers

New collection of research papers of the 76th International Scientific Conference of the University of Latvia “Legal Traditions and Legal Identities in Central and Eastern Europe” is published, in which several law firm’s lawyers are authors of the articles: Janis Karklins on “Limitation Period in Commercial Law Concerning Forced Lease ”, Erlens Kalnins on “Applicability of Section 1714 of the Civil Law to Expromissory Guarantees”, Annijas Karklina and Eriks Kreslins on “Balancing Interests of Employees and Employers” and Edijs Brants on “Idea and Role of Degrees of Fault in Private Law”. The articles are published as well as in internet: vietnē: https://www.lu.lv/fileadmin/user_upload/lu_portal/apgads/izdevumi/2018/Book_76_juristu_konference_2018_-gala.pdf

J.Karklins Law Firm is pleased to announce that Dr. iur. Erlens Kalnins has joined our team

Sworn attorney, Dr. iur. Erlens Kalniņš is an author of several books and publications related to civil law matters. He is a skilled expert in solving complicated civil litigation cases. The arrival of Dr. iur Erlens Kalniņš will further strenghten the capacity and competence of our team by providing highly skilled legal assistance to our clients in solving complicated civil litigation cases.

Managing partner Janis Karklins has been repeatedly elected as associate professor

Book “Problems of contract and delict law in the European Union and Latvia” which co-author is Janis Karklins has been published.

“Tiesu Namu Agentura” has published the book “Problems of contract and delict law in the European Union and Latvia” which authors are professor K. Torgans, associate professor J. Karklins and lecturer A. Bitans. The book describes and analyzes unification of contract and tort law, principles of freedom of contract, contractual obligations, the role of fault in civil liability, practice of applying liquidated damages, casual relationship, damage refund problems, certainty of goods and services, general and personal offenses in tort law.